Kotka facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kotka
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Location of Kotka in Finland
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Kymenlaakso | |
| Sub-region | Kotka-Hamina sub-region | |
| Charter | 1879 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 949.75 km2 (366.70 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 271.3 km2 (104.7 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 116th largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 54,849 | |
| • Rank | 15th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 202.17/km2 (523.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.kotka.fi | |
Kotka is a city and municipality of Finland. Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland.
The city centre of Kotka is located at Kotkansaari island. The municipality officially speaks Finnish.
The Port of Kotka is a major Finnish sea port that serves both the foreign trade of Finland and Russia.
Kotka region was one of the first heavily industrialized regions of Finland. Paper and pulp mills of Kotkamills and Stora Enso still remain important employers. In the last decades several factories have undergone restructuring which has led to an increasing unemployment. Since the 1980s the population of Kotka has been slowly decreasing, mostly due to domestic migration to Helsinki region.
The local football team is KTP. Founded in 1927, KTP has long, and successful football history. Currently the club plays in the Finnish second league Ykkönen.
Images for kids
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The older coat of arms of Kotka from the 19th century
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Kotka Maritime Festival (Kotkan meripäivät) in 2008
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St. Nicholas Church in Kotka
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A small waterfall in the Sapokka Watergarden
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The rugby union team Griffins RFC Kotka playing in the Rugby-7 Tournament in 2013
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Awak Kuier
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See also
In Spanish: Kotka para niños
